Doug Burgum

Doug Burgum
Doug Burgum
	Official portrait, 2016
33rd Governor of North Dakota
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 15, 2016
Lieutenant	Brent Sanford; Tammy Miller
Preceded by	Jack Dalrymple
Personal details
Born	Douglas James Burgum; August 1, 1956; Arthur, North Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Karen Stoker; (m. 1991; div. 2003); Kathryn Helgaas (m. 2016);
Children	3
Residence	Governor's Residence
Education	North Dakota State University; (BA); Stanford University (MBA)
Website	Government website

Douglas James Burgum (born August 1, 1956) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist and politician. He is the 33rd Governor of North Dakota as a member of the Republican Party.[1] He joined Great Plains Software in 1983 and became the company’s President in 1984 until resigning in 2016 for his gubernatorial run.

In June 2023, Burgum announced his campaign for President of the United States in the 2024 election.

Early life

Burgum was born and raised in the small town of Arthur, North Dakota. He studied at North Dakota State University and Stanford University. While at Stanford, he became friends with Steve Ballmer, who would later be CEO of Microsoft.[2]

Business career

In 1983, Burgum invested in a small technology startup, Great Plains Software. He became the company's president in 1984.[3] Burgum sold the company to Microsoft for $1.1 billion in 2001. While working at Microsoft, he managed Microsoft Business Solutions. He was board chairman for Atlassian and SuccessFactors. Burgum is the founder of Kilbourne Group, a real-estate development firm.

Governor of North Dakota

In 2016, Burgum announced his plan to run for Governor of North Dakota as a Republican. He ran against State Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, who won the party's support at the party convention in April. However, Burgum was able to beat Stenehjem in the primary election two months later to win the nomination. Burgum would go on to win the November general election with over 75% of the vote.

Burgum was sworn in as the 33rd governor of North Dakota on December 15, 2016.[4][5]

Burgum has set a goal for North Dakota to become carbon-neutral by 2030.[6] In 2018, Burgum created the Vision Zero project. Since then, traffic-related deaths in North Dakota have reached record lows.[7]

Personal life

Burgum married his first wife, Karen Stoker, in 1991. They divorced in 2003.[8] They had three children. In 2016, Burgum married Kathryn Helgaas.[9]

2024 presidential campaign

On June 7, 2023, Burgum announced his presidential candidacy for the 2024 presidential election.[10] His announcement made him the first North Dakotan to run for president.[11][12]

References

"Doug Burgum elected Governor; speech upcoming on WDAY". Retrieved November 10, 2016.
Karlgaard, Rich (June 13, 2017). "America's Best Entrepreneurial Governor". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
Kawamoto, Dawn. "Great Plains IPO takes off". CNET. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
Smith, Nick (December 15, 2016). "Burgum to Emphasize Government Reinvention". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
Holgate, Julie (December 15, 2016). "Doug Burgum Takes Office as ND Governor Today". Valley News Live. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
Sisk, Amy R. "Burgum touts goal to make North Dakota carbon neutral by 2030". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
"Vision Zero 2021-2023 Biennium Update" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2023.
https://www.kxnet.com/news/gov-elect-burgum-announces-marriage/amp/
Ingersoll, Archie (February 11, 2017). "As a recovering addict herself, ND's first lady hopes to tackle addiction issues". Inforum. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020.
Burgum, Doug (June 6, 2023). "Doug Burgum: Why I'm Running for President in 2024". Wall Street Journal.
Carvell, Tasha. "The first North Dakotan to run for President". The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
McCormick, John (May 26, 2023). "North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Poised to Enter GOP Presidential Race". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

Other websites

Office of the Governor official government site
Doug Burgum for Governor official campaign site
Doug Burgum at Curlie
Appearances on C-SPAN

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[1] "Doug Burgum elected Governor; speech upcoming on WDAY". Retrieved November 10, 2016.

[forbes.com-2] Karlgaard, Rich (June 13, 2017). "America's Best Entrepreneurial Governor". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[3] Kawamoto, Dawn. "Great Plains IPO takes off". CNET. Retrieved 2022-07-06.

[4] Smith, Nick (December 15, 2016). "Burgum to Emphasize Government Reinvention". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

[5] Holgate, Julie (December 15, 2016). "Doug Burgum Takes Office as ND Governor Today". Valley News Live. Retrieved January 1, 2016.

[6] Sisk, Amy R. "Burgum touts goal to make North Dakota carbon neutral by 2030". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 2022-01-21.

[7] "Vision Zero 2021-2023 Biennium Update" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2023.

[8] ttps://www.kxnet.com/news/gov-elect-burgum-announces-marriage/amp/

[9] Ingersoll, Archie (February 11, 2017). "As a recovering addict herself, ND's first lady hopes to tackle addiction issues". Inforum. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020.

[10] Burgum, Doug (June 6, 2023). "Doug Burgum: Why I'm Running for President in 2024". Wall Street Journal.

[11] Carvell, Tasha. "The first North Dakotan to run for President". The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO. Retrieved June 3, 2023.

[12] McCormick, John (May 26, 2023). "North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Poised to Enter GOP Presidential Race". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2023.